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	Infant feeding causes all cases of asthma, eczema, and hay fever. Or does it? T J DAVID Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 97-98. doi:10.1136/adc.79.2.97 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Original articles

	Distinct patterns of respiratory difficulty in young children with achondroplasia: a clinical, sleep, and lung function study Robert C Tasker, Isobel Dundas, Aidan Laverty, Margaret Fletcher, Roderick Lane, and Janet Stocks Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 99-108. doi:10.1136/adc.79.2.99 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Screening for medium chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency using electrospray ionisation tandem mass spectrometry Peter T Clayton, Mira Doig, Soudabeh Ghafari, Cathy Meaney, Catherine Taylor, James V Leonard, Michael Morris, and Andrew W Johnson Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 109-115. doi:10.1136/adc.79.2.109 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Prospective surveillance study of medium chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency in the UK R J Pollitt and J V Leonard Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 116-119. doi:10.1136/adc.79.2.116 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Informed consent, parental awareness, and reasons for participating in a randomised controlled study Margriet van Stuijvenberg, Marja H Suur, Sandra de Vos, Gilbert C H Tjiang, Ewout W Steyerberg, Gerarda Derksen-Lubsen, and Henriëtte A Moll Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 120-125. doi:10.1136/adc.79.2.120 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Randomised controlled trial of brief neonatal exposure to cows' milk on the development of atopy Marijke H de Jong, Vera T M Scharp-van der Linden, Rob C Aalberse, Johannes Oosting, Jan G P Tijssen, and Cornelis J de Groot Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 126-130. doi:10.1136/adc.79.2.126 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Randomised controlled trial of biofeedback training in persistent encopresis with anismus Terry Nolan, Tony Catto-Smith, Carolyn Coffey, and Judy Wells Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 131-135. doi:10.1136/adc.79.2.131 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Randomised controlled trial of the use of a modified postal reminder card on the uptake of measles vaccination P Hawe, N McKenzie, and R Scurry Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 136-140. doi:10.1136/adc.79.2.136 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	A retrospective cohort study of risk factors for missing preschool booster immunisation Meirion R Evans and Daniel Rh Thomas Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 141-144. doi:10.1136/adc.79.2.141 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	An audit of paediatric epilepsy care David W Webb, Helen Coleman, Allison Fielder, and Colin R Kennedy Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 145-148. doi:10.1136/adc.79.2.145 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Side to side comparison of topical treatment in atopic dermatitis P F Ainley-Walker, L Patel, and T J David Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 149-152. doi:10.1136/adc.79.2.149 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Weaning practice in the Glasgow longitudinal infant growth study Shirley-Anne H Savage, John J Reilly, Christine A Edwards, and John V G A Durnin Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 153-156. doi:10.1136/adc.79.2.153 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Management of acute diarrhoea with low osmolarity oral rehydration solutions and Lactobacillus strain GG T Rautanen, E Isolauri, E Salo, and T Vesikari Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 157-160. doi:10.1136/adc.79.2.157 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Height and weight pattern up to 20 years after treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia N H Birkebæk and N Clausen Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 161-164. doi:10.1136/adc.79.2.161 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Metacarpal index in short stature before and during growth hormone treatment Markus Bettendorf, Karl Graf, Mathias Nelle, Udo E Heinrich, and Jochen Tröger Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 165-168. doi:10.1136/adc.79.2.165 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Linear growth in prepubertal children with atopic dermatitis L Patel, P E Clayton, G M Addison, D A Price, and T J David Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 169-172. doi:10.1136/adc.79.2.169 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Outcome of premature thelarche: relation to puberty and final height S Salardi, E Cacciari, B Mainetti, L Mazzanti, and P Pirazzoli Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 173-174. doi:10.1136/adc.79.2.173 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Growth in the first two years of uninfected children born to HIV-1 seropositive mothers C Agostoni, G V Zuccotti, M Giovannini, S Decarlis, M L Giannì, E Piacentini, E D'Auria, and E Riva Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 175-178. doi:10.1136/adc.79.2.175 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Endocarditis as the first presentation of AIDS in infancy Catharina A M van Doorn, Robert Yates, and Victor T Tsang Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 179-180. doi:10.1136/adc.79.2.179 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Current topics

	Fluid management of bacterial meningitis in developing countries Trevor Duke Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 181-185. doi:10.1136/adc.79.2.181 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Neonatal erythroderma: differential diagnosis and management of the "red baby" P H Hoeger and J I Harper Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 186-191. doi:10.1136/adc.79.2.186 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Research methodology

	A review of randomised controlled trials published in Archives of Disease in Childhood from 1982-96 Harry Campbell, Susan A M Surry, and Elizabeth M Royle Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 192-197. doi:10.1136/adc.79.2.192 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Letters to the editor

	"Cot death" rates on different days of the week JOHN L EMERY Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 198. doi:10.1136/adc.79.2.198 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Nitrate and nitrite content of meat products SUZAN YALÇIN and S SONGÜL YALÇIN Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 198. doi:10.1136/adc.79.2.198a [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Incidence of coeliac disease HUW R JENKINS, NEIL HAWKES, and GILLIAN L SWIFT Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 198. doi:10.1136/adc.79.2.198b [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Oestrogen treatment of tall stature C G D BROOK, R STANHOPE, M A PREECE, A AYNSLEY GREEN, and P C HINDMARSH Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 198. doi:10.1136/adc.79.2.198c [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Down's syndrome in infants of diabetic mothers JÖRG PELZ and JURGEN KUNZE Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 198. doi:10.1136/adc.79.2.198d [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Neurological complications of Kawasaki disease D MCDONALD, J BUTTERY, and M PIKE Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 198. doi:10.1136/adc.79.2.e198 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Factors involved in the rate of fall of thyroid stimulating hormone in treated hypothyroidism PETER G F SWIFT, NASSOS THOMAS, VIPAN DATTA, and CHRIS CUTTS Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 198. doi:10.1136/adc.79.2.198f [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Post-pyloromyotomy emesis caused by concomitant urinary tract infection in pyloric stenosis patients M NUSSINOVITCH, Y FINKELSTEIN, G KLINGER, A KAUSCHANSKY, and I VARSANO Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 198. doi:10.1136/adc.79.2.198g [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

Book reviews

	Child Health: A Manual for Medical and Health Workers in Health Centres and Rural Hospitals. PAUL EUNSON Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 201. doi:10.1136/adc.79.2.201 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Paediatric Images. Case Book of Differential Diagnosis. KIERAN MCHUGH Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 201. doi:10.1136/adc.79.2.201a [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Paediatrics: An Illustrated Colour Text. NANU GREWAL Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 201. doi:10.1136/adc.79.2.201b [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Organelle Diseases. Clinical Features, Diagnosis and Management. JOHN H WALTER Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 201. doi:10.1136/adc.79.2.201c [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

Archivist

	Fibromyalgia ARCHIVIST Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 156. doi:10.1136/adc.79.2.156 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Acute haemorrhagic oedema of childhood ARCHIVIST Arch Dis Child 1998; 79: 164. doi:10.1136/adc.79.2.164 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]